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<br /> . ~ <br /> . '" <br /> ..' -, <br /> . so; <br /> , <br /> , <br /> '. <br /> " <br /> . <br /> ..- <br /> . . .- <br /> ~=... . <br /> . <br /> . <br /> . <br /> . <br /> . <br /> .- <br /> . <br /> . <br /> . <br /> ~ <br /> . TeMP PARKCOMPROMISE PLAN The kame is the highest point in Ramsey County, and <br /> The plan shown above is a compromise between park offers awesome vistas, To the north are prairie pothole <br /> . preservation and compatible development The park wetlands - home of the Blanding's turtle. To the east is <br /> Marsden Lake and to the southeast are remnant',prairie <br /> boundary as shown encompasses the minimum land lands, Sunfish Lake in the southeast corner is a very <br /> acreage needed to preserve critical habitats such as clean little lake that is home to hundreds of waterbirds <br /> . wetlands, prairies, wildlife habitat and corridors for the including: black tern, Canada goose, American bittern, <br /> movement of humans and wildlife. green heron, great blue heron, mallards, wood ducks <br /> Rice Creek and adjacent lands form a critical corridor and even loons! It is a very pretty IIttie lake that should <br /> . between open space to the north and Long Lake park be preserved in a natural condition. Even a small <br /> to the west. A narrow corridor of woodland and amount of permanent disturbance will chase out many <br /> grassland habitat connects the Rice Creek corridor with wildlife species. <br /> .- the center of the TCMP, near the northwest corner of This plan is 300-400 acres smaller than would be ideal <br /> the kame. This portion of the kame contains remnant <br /> dry prairie - 3 species of blazing star were found here for a park. However, it offers other types of land use <br /> that will provide economic return to Arden Hills. Please <br /> by botanist Dr. Tom Morley! t'Upportthis planlll <br /> . FRIENDS OF THE TeMP NEWSLETTER, FALL 1995 PAGE 3 <br />